---
title: Git
---

>[Git](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Git) is a distributed version control system that tracks changes in any set of computer files, usually used for coordinating work among programmers collaboratively developing source code during software development.

## Installation and Setup

First, you need to install `GitPython` python package.

<CodeGroup>
```bash pip
pip install GitPython
```

```bash uv
uv add GitPython
```
</CodeGroup>

## Document Loader

See a [usage example](/oss/integrations/document_loaders/git).

```python
from langchain_community.document_loaders import GitLoader
```
